
Biography
Karl-Arne Holmsten was a Swedish stage and screen actor. He made his film debut in Ragnar Arvedson's "Kustens glada kavaljerer" in 1938. Karl-Arne Holmsten portrayed the elegant detective John Hillman in five films by Arne Mattsson, based on Folke Mellvig's novels. He also played Maria Lang's detective Christer Wijk in two films.
Acted in 68
1960s
- 1967
Mördaren - en helt vanlig person
Movie
- 1965
Two Vikings
Olav
- 1964
Älskling på vift
Knut Hammar
- 1963
The Yellow Car
John Hillman
Det är hos mig han har varit
Lindgren
- 1962
Lady in White
John Hillman
- 1961
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
Christer Wijk
- 1960
Sommar och syndare
Emil
1950s
- 1959
Rider in Blue
John Hillman
Just a Waiter
Birger Norberg
Crime in Paradise
Einar Hansson
Swinging at the Castle
Conke Lundberg
- 1958
Fridolf sticker opp!
Egon Lönn
- 1957
Klarar Bananen Biffen?
Hamrin, direktör
Mamma tar semester
Gunnar Broms
- 1956
My Passionate Longing
Movie
Den tappre soldaten Jönsson
58 Jönsson
Sju vackra flickor
Stig Lindberg
- 1955
Ljuset från Lund
Bengt Lundberg
Darling of Mine
Jack Harris
Flottans Muntergökar
Lt. Bob Björk
- 1954
Skrattbomben
John
The Yellow Squadron
Colonel
Young Man Seeking Company
Erik
Dance on Roses
Stig Broman
Flottans glada gossar
Movie
- 1953
Resan till dej
Staffan Bendix
- 1952
Klasskamrater
Anders Björk
Waiting Women
Eugen Lobelius
Ubåt 39
Herman Friberg
One Fiancé at a Time
Arne Stockman, ingenjör, Lillans fästman
Säg det med blommor
Movie
- 1951
Puck heter jag
Roger Lindman
- 1950
Kyssen på kryssen
James Deckert
Ung och kär
Freddie Rundhult
Girl with Hyacinths
Willy Borge
1940s
- 1949
Love Wins Out
Bertil Burman
Kvinna i vitt
Movie
Farlig vår
Bo Hagberg
- 1948
Each to His Own Way
Doctor
- 1947
Tappa inte sugen
Alla Berger
Försummad av sin fru
Movie
Daddy Wanted
Tom Hallman
The Bride Came Through the Ceiling
Ragnar Lejoncrona
- 1946
Hotell Kåkbrinken
Åke Lundström
- 1945
Females At Play
Klas Bergsten
Wandering with the Moon
Lieutenant Ekberg
- 1944
The Emperor of Portugallia
August i Nol
Dolly tar chansen
Movie
Like Everyone Else
Kurre Östberg
The Invisible Wall
Stefan Becker
- 1943
När ungdomen vaknar
Tore
Life and Death
Löjtnant Lönnbäck
- 1942
Rospiggar
Karl-Erik Olovsson
We Home Toilers
Gunnar Andersson
- 1941
Magistrarna på sommarlov
Gösta Holmgren
Fröken Kyrkråtta
Lasse Berg
- 1940
Blyge Anton
Arne Boman
1930s
- 1939
Emelie Högqvist
Christer Örnclou
Appearances3
1950s
- 1951
Tull-Bom
Narrator
1940s
- 1949
Lång-Lasse i Delsbo
Narrator
- 1945
The Director is Busy
narrator